Depression of the diaphragm

As phrenoptosis refers to an abnormal position of the diaphragm contour in the chest radiograph . The diaphragmatic domes are flat and the angle between the diaphragm and the ribs is almost 90 °. In the lateral view, the diaphragm can even bulge downwards. The degree of movement of the diaphragm is reduced, a teardrop heart may appear.

A low diaphragm can result from obstructive pulmonary disease , emphysema, or pleural effusion . With these changes in position of the diaphragm, external breathing is restricted.

See also

• Elevated diaphragm

literature

• Sebastian Lange: Radiological diagnosis of thoracic diseases. 3. Edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, 2004, ISBN 9783136893036 , p. 115.

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